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1137 viewsThere IS a light at the end of the tunnel !!!!
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1122 viewsOn my way to Brown Gap, rolling along I-40 and can see the Smokies on the horizon
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1072 viewsThat big one there is Mount Cammerer as I enter the gorge
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928 viewsTunnels are cool !
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1069 viewsAfter crossing into NC there is a tunnel
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1023 viewsSlowing the RAT-Moblie down, this is my exit,,,
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994 viewsThis road leads to Max Patch if you follow it to the top and take a left.
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1067 viewsGotta turn here and go up a BIG hill with switchbacks to get to the gap,,
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994 viewsThe road turns to gravel,,
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968 viewsswitchback,,
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963 viewslong hill,, (way steeper than it looks)
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1121 viewsAlmost to the gap, I can see the makeshift privy on the left,,
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1215 viewsHikers at the gap,
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1088 viewsAh,, the big orange canopy,, can`t miss that !
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1218 viewsHikers enjoying the free food
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1141 viewsThe hikers were very helpful, they unloaded my stuff for me
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1033 viewsHikers, happy to be at the gap.
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1222 viewsOX already had many hikers there, some were waiting on him Thursday night !
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1139 viewsI had a good jam session with this hiker on Friday night around the fire.
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1086 viewsAn Estonian does some gear repair
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1089 viewsFriday afternoon and the fire is already going
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1285 viewsThe 3 ring circus is about to be a 4 ring act !
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1139 viewsWe had the pleasure of seeing Don again, I think this is his third time !
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